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Courtney Gordon

Case # :228

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : Black

Date : 12/03/2023

Location : Far Rockaway

City : New York

County : Queens

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after homicides in mental health crisis

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A man killed 4 family members and injured 2 more when police were called and found him with a knife. Police shot and killed him. The man was known to have been mentally ill. His sister pointed out that she had tried her “very best” but that no mental health help was available for him. Lack of available mental health help is one of the leading causes of death leading to fatal police shootings.

Source links :

https://abc7ny.com/far-rockaway-queens-fatally-stabbed-officers-injured-nyc-crime/14136296/